Soil Conservation Service Site 26 Reservoir Fishing near Lockhart, Texas

• Overview

  Out in Caldwell County, Texas, sits Soil Conservation Service Site 26 Reservoir. Height above sea level is 427 feet. It runs to roughly 33 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. For supplies, Lockhart is 5.5 miles out. Then Uhland, 14 miles, and Luling, 14 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Soil Conservation Service Site 26 Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, Rio Grande longear sunfish, spotted bass, green sunfish and warmouth. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 84°F, the coldest about 49°F. Fish feed through every month here. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Soil Conservation Service Site 24 Reservoir is 2.7 miles distant. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.